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Registered Nurse

Under the direction of manager plans directs and coordinates activities of a unit on a designated shift. Performs direct patient care as needed and functions as clinical resource to nursing and support staff. Assesses plans evaluates and documents the nursing process of assigned unit as needed.

Responsibilities:

• Facilitates identification and resolution of gaps in care from hospitalization at discharge and into the ambulatory care setting.
• Critically assess patient data to proactively mitigate impending changes in condition and establishes consults to interprofessional team as appropriate.
• Leads the development and implementation of complex individual plans of care with defined goals in collaboration with other members of the interprofessional team and the patient family or caregiver in accordance with the established guidelines and standards of nursing care.
• Plan of care reflects application of expert holistic clinical knowledge and skill to anticipate and prioritize complex care needs anticipate barriers incorporating interprofessional team and caregiver/family input and identifies opportunities to improve patient outcomes.
• Actively utilizes and champions scientific inquiry for evidence-based practices (e.g. participates in journal club facilitates practice change based on new knowledge recommends new standards of care or revisions to current standards conduct a literature search to support unit or organizational goals disseminate new knowledge obtained from relevant conference or continuing education).
• Explore opportunities to advance nursing practice (e.g. support a community service health event as a representative of the healthcare profession patient/family education group community advisory board member of Ethics Advisory Committee serve as adjunct faculty leadership board in specialty organization).
• Analyzes gap in practice standards and provides feedback to peers in collaboration with leadership to enhance safe patient care. Leads the evaluation of the patient and family experience and adjusts care provided to improve patient satisfaction and quality of care.

BJC has determined this is a safety-sensitive position. The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function of this job.

Minimum Requirements:

• Education: Nursing Diploma/Associate's - Nursing
• Experience: 2-5 years
• Supervisor Experience: No Experience
• Licenses & Certifications: RN

Preferred Requirements:

• Education: Bachelor's Degree - Nursing
• Experience: 5-10 years